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CRUX COMMISSA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
- Emblems (History)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crux commissa 1, record 1, English, crux%20commissa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- St. Anthony’s cross 1, record 1, English, St%2E%20Anthony%26rsquo%3Bs%20cross
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crux commissa, in form of the Greek letter tau, sometimes called St. Anthony's cross. 1, record 1, English, - crux%20commissa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
- Emblèmes (Histoire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croix en T
1, record 1, French, croix%20en%20T
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- croix en tau 1, record 1, French, croix%20en%20tau
feminine noun
- croix de potence 1, record 1, French, croix%20de%20potence
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'autres fois, la croix avait la forme d'un T ou d'une double potence : aussi nomme-t-on cette variété croix en T ou en tau, ou croix de potence. 1, record 1, French, - croix%20en%20T
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
- Emblems (History)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crux commissa 1, record 2, English, crux%20commissa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- St. Anthony’s cross 1, record 2, English, St%2E%20Anthony%26rsquo%3Bs%20cross
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crux commissa, in form of the Greek letter tau, sometimes called St. Anthony's cross. 1, record 2, English, - crux%20commissa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
- Emblèmes (Histoire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crux commissa 1, record 2, French, crux%20commissa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crux patibulata 1, record 2, French, crux%20patibulata
- croix de Saint-Antoine 1, record 2, French, croix%20de%20Saint%2DAntoine
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme en tau, accréditée par le Christ dérisoire du Palatin [...] (crux commissa ou patibulata); elle est dite aussi croix de Saint-Antoine. 1, record 2, French, - crux%20commissa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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